Here’s the Post-Apocalyptic TV Show You’ll Love, Based on Your Myers-Briggs® Personality Type

The apocalypse is one of those things that theoretically sounds terrible—society collapses, everything’s on fire, grocery stores stop existing—but, in the right context, it’s also deeply fascinating. How do people react when the rules of civilization are wiped off the board? What parts of human nature survive when everything else falls apart?

As someone who literally has nightmares about the apocalypse at least once a week, I strangely love apocalyptic television. Maybe because it makes me feel less alone, even though I’m literally only surviving the apocalypse while unconscious (and worrying about it while conscious).

Post-apocalyptic shows are all about digging deep into human nature, which is why they’re packed with high-stakes tension, existential questions, and the occasional mutant deer-boy hybrid. But not all end-of-the-world scenarios are created equal. Some build up  slow-burning dread. Others lean into the thrill of reinvention. The one that clicks with you probably has something to do with your personality type.

So let’s get into it.

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Here’s the Post-Apocalyptic TV Show You’ll Love, Based on Your Myers-Briggs Personality Type

Estimated reading time: 22 minutes

ISTP – The Walking Dead

If there’s one thing you hate, it’s people standing around talking about what they should do while a crisis is actively unfolding. You’re a “figure it out as you go” type, and in the apocalypse, that mindset is the difference between surviving and becoming zombie chow.

I absolutely love this show and binged it with my teenage daughter a couple of years ago. I’m an INTJ and she’s an ISFP. I also know an ISFJ and an ENFP who adore this show. But NOBODY I know loves this show as much as the ISTPs in my life. They find a kindred spirit in Darryl Dixon, the resident ISTP in this zombie wasteland.

The Walking Dead is your kind of world—one where adaptability is the only currency that matters. Every day presents a new problem, and the people who last are the ones who stay sharp, think fast, and don’t waste energy on unnecessary drama. Not that emotions don’t matter—they just need to be useful.

You’d be the person quietly fortifying a safehouse while everyone else debates their moral compass. The one who knows how to hotwire a car, make a fire with a gum wrapper, and fix a broken weapon with nothing but zip ties and determination. And yeah, you might not be the leader, but when things get rough, you’re the one people look to.

What The Walking Dead Is About:

A group of survivors navigate a world overrun by zombies, but the real danger often comes from the people still alive. As they fight for resources and safe shelter, they wrestle with moral dilemmas, leadership struggles, and the ever-present question: how far are you willing to go to survive?

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ISFP – The Handmaid’s Tale

You’re not just here to survive—you’re here to hold onto something real. A sense of self. A sense of meaning. You know that people don’t just break in the apocalypse—they get lost. And you, more than most, understand the importance of staying human in a world that wants to strip that away.

The Handmaid’s Tale is a tough show to watch. It’s not necessarily popcorn and laughs. But this post-apocalyptic series is about more than zombies or nuclear fallout—it’s about identity, resilience, and the quiet ways people push back against oppression. It’s about finding moments of defiance in the small things: a look, a whispered phrase, a refusal to let the world steal your inner life. In short, it will deeply appeal to that Introverted Feeling side of you that’s all about conviction, values, and staying authentic in the face of oppression.

You’d be the one keeping records, preserving lost art, or carving secret messages into hidden places. You wouldn’t need to lead a rebellion, but you would be the reason people kept believing one was possible. Because at the end of the day, survival isn’t enough—you need something worth surviving for.

What The Handmaid’s Tale Is About:

Set in a dystopian future where a totalitarian regime has taken over the U.S., women are stripped of their rights, and fertile women—called Handmaids—are forced into reproductive servitude. The story follows June Osborne as she resists, endures, and fights back in a world designed to break her

ESTP – Twisted Metal

Listen, if the world’s ending, you’re not just sitting around growing potatoes in a bunker. You’re out there, making things happen. The collapse of society? That’s just an open invitation to reinvent the rules.

I told my ESTP husband that this is the series I picked for ESTPs and he just nodded and said, “Yep. That tracks.”

Twisted Metal gets you because it’s pure chaos energy. High-speed car chases? Yes. Explosions? Absolutely. A killer clown with a flamethrower? Why not. It’s the apocalypse, and the only way forward is through—preferably at 120 mph.

In this world, you wouldn’t be weighed down by existential angst. You’d be the one bartering your way into the best gear, outmaneuvering warlords, and somehow turning an abandoned mall into a fully operational trade hub. If there’s action, you’re in it. And if there’s a thrill to be had, you’re probably the one causing it.

What Twisted Metal Is About:

A post-apocalyptic action-comedy where survival depends on driving souped-up, weaponized vehicles in high-stakes combat races. John Doe, a fast-talking outsider, takes on a dangerous cross-country delivery job, encountering lunatics, warlords, and a psychotic clown in an ice cream truck along the way.

ESFP – The Last of Us

You, more than anyone, understand that survival isn’t just about staying alive—it’s about staying connected. Because what’s the point of making it through the apocalypse if there’s no one left to share it with?

That’s why The Last of Us is your perfect fit. At its core, it’s not just a story about fighting zombies—it’s about love, loss, and the sheer will to keep finding joy even when everything’s falling apart. It’s about relationships—messy, complicated, life-saving relationships.

You’d be the one keeping morale up, finding ways to make life livable. You’d be the person who figures out how to rig up a sound system, throws a makeshift party in a broken-down diner, and refuses to let people forget what it feels like to laugh. Ellie would be relatable to you because I think she shares your ESFP type preferences.

And yeah, you’d probably get attached to someone who’s way too grumpy for their own good and make it your personal mission to get them to care about something again. Because if the world’s ending, you’re damn sure not letting it take everything good with it.

What The Last of Us Is About:

Twenty years after a fungal infection has decimated humanity, turning people into terrifying creatures, a hardened survivor named Joel is tasked with smuggling a 14-year-old girl, Ellie, across the U.S. What starts as a job turns into an emotional journey about survival, loss, and the bond between two unlikely people.

INTP – Dark

You’re the type of person who hears “the apocalypse is coming” and immediately asks, but what does that really mean? Because most people are too busy panicking to ask the big questions. But you want to know how it happened, what led to it, and whether time itself is just one big loop where free will is an illusion.

This is why Dark is your kind of show. It’s not just about the end of the world—it’s about causality, paradoxes, and the terrifying possibility that everything has already happened, and you’re just playing your part. It’s the kind of narrative puzzle you can sink your teeth into, digging into layers of time travel, identity, and existential dread, all wrapped in a slow-burn, atmospheric sci-fi mystery.

If you lived in Dark, you’d probably be the one discovering hidden patterns before anyone else, connecting dots that no one else even sees. Sure, everyone else might think you’re spiraling into an obsession, but you know there’s something bigger at play. And you’ll keep digging—even if you don’t like what you find.

What Dark Is About:

A German sci-fi thriller about time travel, fate, and the interconnected lives of four families in the small town of Winden. When children start disappearing, it unravels a multigenerational mystery spanning different timelines—and reveals a deeply unsettling truth about the nature of reality.

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ENTP – 12 Monkeys

You, dear ENTP, are chaos in human form. But not mindless chaos—intelligent chaos. The kind that actually enjoys unpredictability, loves a good challenge, and has a deep appreciation for a reality that refuses to play by the rules.

That’s why 12 Monkeys is the perfect show for you. It’s got time travel, conspiracies, and an ever-shifting web of cause-and-effect that refuses to stay linear. It’s witty, fast-paced, and filled with just enough existential confusion to keep you on your toes. Every time you think you get what’s happening, the show flips the script.

If you were in 12 Monkeys, you’d be the wildcard—the one cracking jokes in the middle of catastrophe, pulling off impossible plans, and somehow making it all work through sheer force of personality. You might not have all the answers (yet), but you do have a knack for talking your way out of things and a weirdly high success rate for last-minute, seat-of-your-pants solutions.

What 12 Monkeys Is About:

A man from a post-apocalyptic future is sent back in time to stop a deadly virus before it can wipe out most of humanity. But messing with time has consequences, and as he tries to untangle the conspiracy behind the outbreak, he realizes the past is more tangled than he ever expected.

INFP – Sweet Tooth

You’ve always felt like the world is a little too harsh, a little too cynical. If the apocalypse comes, you’re not interested in watching humanity spiral into cruelty—you’re looking for the glimmers of kindness that refuse to be snuffed out.

That’s why Sweet Tooth is your kind of post-apocalypse. It’s not about grim survivalism or ruthless warlords—it’s about hope, even when everything seems lost. It follows a young deer-boy named Gus trying to find his place in a broken world, and his journey is one of warmth, wonder, and the belief that people can be good, even when the world gives them every reason not to be.

If you lived in Sweet Tooth, you’d be the one looking after the strays—whether that’s people, animals, or ideas. You’d be the person who insists that beauty still matters, that stories still have value, and that life is more than just not dying. And while some might mistake your kindness for weakness, they’d quickly learn that you’re a lot more resilient than you look.

Because when everything falls apart, the people who believe in something better are the ones who build what comes next.

What Sweet Tooth Is About:

In a world ravaged by a deadly virus, mysterious hybrid children—half-human, half-animal—begin to appear. Gus, a young deer-boy, embarks on a journey across the ruins of America to find answers about his origins, all while evading those who see hybrids as a threat.

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ENFP – Station Eleven

You’ve never been interested in survival for survival’s sake. A world without joy, without connection, without stories? That’s not a world you want to live in. You don’t just want to endure the apocalypse—you want to make something out of it.

Which is why Station Eleven is the show for you. It’s about a group of survivors who, instead of huddling in bunkers, form a traveling theater troupe, bringing art and beauty to a shattered world. Because even in a world where everything has collapsed, music still plays. Stories still matter. People still laugh, cry, and dream.

If you were in Station Eleven, you’d be the heart of whatever community you found yourself in. You’d be the one making people feel human again, turning a grim survival camp into a place where people actually live. You’d organize impromptu celebrations, find ways to bring people together, and remind everyone that even when everything is gone, life isn’t over.

What Station Eleven Is About:

After a deadly flu wipes out most of humanity, a group of survivors form a traveling theater troupe, bringing art and Shakespeare to scattered communities. The show jumps between timelines, exploring life before, during, and after the collapse of civilization. Instead of focusing on survival alone, Station Eleven is a meditation on memory, resilience, and the enduring power of stories to keep humanity alive—even when everything else is gone.

INFJ – The Leftovers

If the world ends, INFJs won’t just ask what happened—they’ll ask why it happened and what it means for the human soul. You’re drawn to the mysteries of existence, the weight of loss, and the haunting feeling that some things just don’t have neat explanations.

That’s why The Leftovers is your show. It’s not about nuclear war or viral outbreaks—it’s about something stranger: 2% of the world’s population vanishes without warning. No explosions, no signs, just gone. And the people left behind are stuck trying to make sense of it. Some fall into cults. Some deny it ever happened. Some break down.

It’s existential, devastating, and occasionally transcendent—the kind of storytelling that asks all the right questions without giving easy answers. If you were in The Leftovers, you’d be the one seeing patterns no one else does, connecting the dots between past and present, and trying to bring some kind of meaning to the madness. And if there is a deeper truth behind it all? You’d be the one to find it.

What The Leftovers Is About:

After 2% of the world’s population mysteriously vanishes in an event called “The Sudden Departure,” those left behind struggle to find meaning, rebuild their lives, and make sense of a world that no longer makes sense. It’s a deeply emotional, existential take on the post-apocalypse.

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INTJ – Silo

You don’t accept things at face value. Rules, systems, history—if something doesn’t add up, you will notice. You’re not satisfied with surviving; you need to understand. And if you don’t like what you find? You’ll burn it down and rebuild it better.

Silo is the perfect match for you. It’s about the last remnants of humanity, locked inside a massive underground bunker, told that the outside world is toxic and uninhabitable. No one questions it—except for one person who starts digging deeper. And, surprise, the official story doesn’t hold up.

This show is full of the things INTJs thrive on—hidden truths, political maneuvering, and a protagonist who refuses to accept a broken system. If you were in Silo, you’d be the one quietly collecting evidence, making strategic moves, and pulling the right strings until, one day, the whole lie collapses. And you’d have planned for that moment long before anyone else even realized they were being controlled.

What Silo Is About:

Humanity’s remnants live in a massive underground bunker called the Silo, following strict rules designed to keep them “safe” from the toxic world above. But when one woman starts questioning the truth about the outside world, she discovers that everything they’ve been told might be a lie.

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ENFJ – Snowpiercer

You’re a big-picture thinker. If society collapses, you won’t just ask how to survive—you’ll ask how to rebuild. And, if necessary, how to fight for something better. You believe in bringing people together, striving for an ideal world, and the idea that people need something bigger to rally behind.

Welcome to Snowpiercer, where the last survivors of Earth are trapped on a perpetually moving train, divided by a ruthless class system. The wealthy live in luxury. The poor barely scrape by. And revolution is brewing. This is a show about power, injustice, and the battle between order and freedom—and the interpersonal dynamics are something that ENFJs will love.

If you were in Snowpiercer, you’d be the one inspiring people to rise up, strategizing the rebellion, and making impossible choices for the greater good. You’d see what’s coming before anyone else does, and you’d lead—because if someone doesn’t, the whole thing collapses into chaos.

What Snowpiercer Is About:

Humanity’s last survivors live on a perpetually moving train after the Earth becomes a frozen wasteland. The train is rigidly divided by class, with the elite in luxury while the poor barely survive in the tail. A rebellion brews as people fight for a fairer future—if they can survive the brutal system that keeps them in place.

ENTJ – Alice in Borderland

Survival isn’t about luck. It’s about strategy. When the world turns upside down, some people panic. Others hesitate. You? You assess, adapt, and execute.

That’s why Alice in Borderland is your kind of apocalypse. It’s not just a survival story—it’s a test. People are thrown into a mysterious, abandoned Tokyo, forced to compete in brutal, high-stakes games. Each game demands a different kind of intelligence—logic, strength, psychological manipulation—and only the sharpest make it out alive.

This is exactly the kind of high-pressure environment where an ENTJ gets into their top form. You’d be the one planning three moves ahead, identifying weaknesses, and figuring out the system behind the madness. While others struggle just to make it through the next challenge, you’d be looking for the bigger picture—the endgame. And when it comes time to lead? You’d make the hard calls without hesitation.

Because in a world where power is up for grabs, you don’t just play the game—you win it.

What Alice in Borderlands Is About:

A group of strangers, including a restless gamer named Arisu, suddenly find themselves in an abandoned, alternate version of Tokyo where survival depends on playing deadly games. Each game is tied to a suit from a deck of cards—hearts for psychological battles, spades for physical endurance, clubs for teamwork, and diamonds for intelligence. The only way to extend their stay (and avoid instant death) is to keep playing. As Arisu and his allies fight to uncover the truth behind this bizarre, high-stakes world, they realize the real game isn’t just about survival—it’s about who’s pulling the strings.

ISFJ – Jericho

If the world ends, ISFJs aren’t the ones running for the hills with a crossbow. You’re the one making sure people still have a home. Civilization might collapse, but you’re already figuring out how to rebuild it, one meal, one shelter, one act of kindness at a time.

That’s why Jericho is your perfect match. It’s not about lone-wolf survivalists or flashy dystopian spectacles—it’s about community. When a nuclear attack wipes out major U.S. cities, the small town of Jericho is cut off from the outside world. With no power, no communication, and no idea who’s left, the town has to pull together to survive.

This is the kind of crisis where ISFJs shine. You’d be the one making sure families are cared for, organizing supplies, and keeping traditions alive even when everything else feels uncertain. You might not seek the spotlight, but your quiet strength is the glue that holds people together when they need it most.

What Jericho Is About:

After a series of nuclear attacks devastate the U.S., the small town of Jericho, Kansas, struggles to survive without power, communication, or any idea of what’s happening beyond their borders. As paranoia and alliances shift, the town becomes a microcosm of the fight to rebuild civilization.

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ESFJ – The 100

You’re all about people—helping them, supporting them, sometimes wrangling them when they refuse to cooperate. You understand that societies don’t just happen; they have to be held together. And when things fall apart? Someone has to step up and rebuild.

Welcome to The 100. A hundred juvenile delinquents are sent down to a ruined Earth to see if it’s habitable again. Sounds simple, right? Wrong. The moment they arrive, they realize they’re not alone, and suddenly, survival is the least of their problems. They have to form alliances, navigate power struggles, and—oh yeah—try not to get themselves killed.

The first few episodes of this show are pretty….meh (in my opinion)…but if you can stick around, it gets really good (and the critics agree with me). I know two ESFJs personally who are obsessed with this show, and many more who are interested because they love lots of complex interpersonal dynamics in their stories.

If you were in The 100, you’d be the one making sure there’s unity, order, and some kind of civilization. While others run off making reckless decisions, you’d be setting up a working system—because survival isn’t just about fighting enemies. It’s about creating a future where people want to live.

What The 100 Is About:

A century after a nuclear apocalypse, the last remnants of humanity live in a space station—until they send 100 juvenile delinquents back to Earth to see if it’s habitable. The teens quickly discover they’re not alone, leading to conflicts, alliances, and the challenge of rebuilding civilization.

ISTJ – The Man in the High Castle

ISTJs don’t deal in wishful thinking. You focus on facts, reality, and the systems that keep things running—even when the world is falling apart. You’re the type to find order in chaos, adapt, and endure.

That’s why The Man in the High Castle is the perfect fit for you. It’s an alternate-history dystopia where the Axis powers won World War II, dividing the U.S. between Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan. The world runs on strict rules, propaganda, and a constant undercurrent of rebellion. There’s no easy way out—just difficult choices and the slow grind of resistance.

In this world, you wouldn’t be the one making impulsive, dramatic moves. You’d be the one gathering intel, understanding the system, and figuring out the long game. Whether you’re quietly working within the machine or carefully dismantling it from the inside, one thing is certain: you will survive, and you will do what needs to be done.

What The Man in the High Castle Is About:

Set in an alternate history where the Axis powers won World War II, The Man in the High Castle explores a divided United States—controlled by Nazi Germany in the east and Imperial Japan in the west. Amidst this oppressive regime, a resistance movement emerges, fueled by mysterious films that show a different version of history—one where the Allies won the war. As various characters navigate this dystopian world, they’re forced to confront questions of fate, resistance, and the possibility that reality itself isn’t as fixed as it seems.

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ESTJ – Falling Skies

ESTJs aren’t interested in waiting for things to get better. If the apocalypse hits, you’re not standing around wondering what to do—you’re already organizing a defense, rallying people into action, and figuring out the best way forward.

That’s why Falling Skies is your kind of story. Aliens invade, humanity gets wrecked, and the survivors have to fight back. There’s no government, no structure, just scattered groups of people trying to stay alive. And someone has to take charge.

If you were in Falling Skies, you’d be leading an organized resistance, making sure supplies are distributed efficiently, and making sure that people aren’t just surviving, but actually working toward something bigger. Because as far as you’re concerned, the apocalypse isn’t an end—it’s just a leadership problem waiting to be solved.

What Falling Skies Is About:

After an alien invasion wipes out much of humanity, a resistance group fights back against their extraterrestrial oppressors. The show follows Tom Mason, a history professor turned militia leader, as he balances survival, war strategy, and raising his kids in a world that’s anything but safe.

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